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What are 'transvestigations'? The 'hate-driven conspiracy theory' explained

From Algerian boxer Imane Khelif to figures like Taylor Swift and Michelle Obama, "tranvestigations" are a particularly bizarre form of hatred hitting public figures.

A day in the life of working with trans youth: Navigating the fallout of harmful media coverage

How one psychotherapist navigates the challenges posed by misinformation and politicization to support transgender and gender-diverse youth and their families.

Backlash to transgender health care isn’t new − but faulty science used to justify it has changed over time

As in the 1930s, opposition to trans medicine today is part of a broad reactionary movement against what some far-right groups consider the “toxic normalization” of LGBTQ people.

60+ Groups Are Spreading Anti-LGBTQ+ Pseudoscience Across the Country: Report

A comprehensive Southern Poverty Law Center study exposes over 60 groups propagating harmful misinformation, revealing tactics and future threats to LGBTQ+ rights.

Debunked: This misleading NYT anti-trans column relies on pseudoscience

The opinion piece by Pamela Paul relies on routinely debunked disinformation and gets factual information wrong about transgender care. It is the latest NYT published piece to do so.

100+ Activists, Journalists Call Out Anti-Trans Bias in New York Times

A GLAAD-led coalition and a group of Times contributors say the paper of record is full of transphobic pseudoscience.

Honoring the 50th Anniversary of a Speech That Changed LGBTQ+ History

The speech sparked new conversations that would help declassify homosexuality as a mental illness.

Delaware Now 15th State to Ban Conversion Therapy on Minors

Gov. John Carney signed a bill to that effect into law today.

Michigan Gov. Bans State and Federal Funding for Conversion Therapy

LGBTQ+ rights groups say Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's action is an important first step toward assuring young prople aren't subjected to the harmful practice.

Pennsylvania regulatory health boards condemn conversion therapy

Those who subject minors to the procedure may face discipline, they warn.

Categorizing Trans Identity Is No Easy Feat

Can the World Health Organization declassify transgender identity as a mental disorder without alienating anyone?

SNL's Bowen Yang Reveals He Went to ‘Gay Conversion’ Therapy as a Teen

The Saturday Night Live cast member also opens up about his family's journey toward accepting him. 

Illinois Governor Signs 'Ex-Gay' Therapy Ban Into Law

Illinois joins California, New Jersey, Oregon, and D.C. in banning use of the discredited, harmful practice on minors.

New York Times Decries Contributors Protesting Its Trans Coverage

Executive Editor Joe Kahn wrote in a staff memo that the paper wouldn't tolerate contributors who joined with adovacy groups to condem the organization.

Feds: 'Harmful' Conversion Therapy Must Be Stopped

This new federal government report makes it clear that being LGBT is normal and trying to change a child's gender identity or sexual orientation puts them 'at risk of serious harm.'

Mississippi Gov. Signs Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth

Republican Gov. Tate Reeves claimed these procedures are "being pushed onto our children through radical activists."

World's largest psych association passes policy supporting trans youth care by massive margin

The American Psychological Association, representing 157,000 members, has issued a resolution calling for an end to trans care bans and misinformation around care.

Readers deserve better than misinformation about trans care; a response to Pamela Paul

In a recent response to our articles criticizing misinformation in Pamela Paul's article on detransitioners, Pamela Paul dismisses transgender people and trans activist. Evan Urquhart and Erin Reed respond.

Finish the Job: Ban Conversion Therapy for Minors

We must end "ex-gay" operations in the U.S., so we can then focus on eliminating them overseas, writes Wayne Besen of Truth Wins Out.

The Real Housewives of Gilead

Meet the women who want to bring us back to the Dark Ages -- or to a future envisioned by Margaret Atwood.

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